Playa de las Americas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet.

First week is a slow grind. We’re seeing waves barely 1ft to 2ft through the middle of the week. The combined energy is weak, down in the double digits, so it’s more of a tanning session than a surf. Water temp is 75°, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Starting Thursday the 10th, the swell stays tiny, and the wind is mostly cross-off or light offshore, keeping the surface clean but with no real push. Wednesday morning the 12th goes glassy with zero wind, but the waves are still only 1ft and the energy is just 58 – not enough to get stoked on. This pattern of small, clean but weak surf drags on through the 14th, 15th, and into the 16th.

The first real sign of life hits Sunday the 16th. The swell starts building from the SSW, reaching about 2ft by the afternoon with a combined energy of 233 (moderate). The wind goes glassy, and the period stretches to 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. That Sunday afternoon window is the pick of the first week, but it’s still small. Then Monday the 17th morning sees the swell nudge up to 3ft with 337 energy (moderate), and clean cross-off wind from the SSE. That’s a good session for a longboard or a funboard, but the afternoon turns to cross-shore and the quality drops.

The standout by a long shot is Wednesday the 19th. The morning brings 3ft of SSW swell, a 16-second period, a combined energy of 346, and clean cross-off wind. That’s the best balance of size, power, and conditions in the whole forecast. The morning is the winner, but the afternoon holds up with 2ft and 288 energy. Friday the 21st is also very good – glassy morning with 3ft swell and 381 energy, with the wind going cross-off in the afternoon. That’s a solid day, too.

The second week sees a few more days of decent but smaller surf, like the 22nd and 23rd, with some glassy mornings and 1ft to 2ft. The energy drops off, though, and the consistency is less. Overall, the 19th and 21st are your best bets. The 19th morning is the one to circle.

Playa de las Americas is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the SW swell, and crowds are often a factor here. Just keep that in mind.

Rusty.

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